FEMADR-4004-PRMajor disasterDeclared July 14, 2011
DR-4004-PR: Puerto Rico Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-4004-PR) on July 14, 2011 for the incident of May 20, 2011 to June 8, 2011; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4004-PR (also written FEMA-4004-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
- Incident period
- May 20, 2011 to June 8, 2011
- Declared
- July 14, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Puerto Rico in 2011
- Status
- closed out on October 4, 2021
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anasco (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caguas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camuy (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ciales (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hatillo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Las Piedras (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morovis (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Lorenzo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Sebastian (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Utuado (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Villalba (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yabucoa (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$6.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4004. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.